Having parents who are a former MLB closer and a Michigan All-American softball player came with several advantages for freshman Lauren Putz growing up. But Putz, the daughter of J.J. and Kelsey ...

Lauren Putz's first season at Michigan has seen her become one of the top freshman hitters in college softball all year. But it's also been a "surreal" one, as the Wolverines' designated hitter ...

A sixth-inning home from freshman Lauren Putz propelled Michigan to a 4-3 victory over Central Florida on Friday in an NCAA regional opener in Austin, Texas. It will face the winner of Eastern ...

Lauren Putz delivered a go-ahead, two-run homer, and starting pitcher Lauren Derkowski returned to strike out UCF freshman Izzy Mertes on three straight changeups for the final out as the ...

Lauren Putz hammered a full-count pitch over the center field wall in the sixth inning as the freshman helped deliver a 4-3 win for Michigan softball over UCF in the opening… Lauren Putz ...

The Knights gave up three runs in the top of the sixth, highlighted by a two-run homer in losing 4-3 to the Wolverines in the opener.

U-M stormed back with a trio of runs in the bottom of the inning, loading the bases with no outs before freshman star Lauren Putz singled and right fielder Ella Stephenson walked to make it a one ...

De Pere junior Grady Lenn broke the WIAA state track and field record in the 1,600-meter run June 6. It was his first state ...

freshman designated player Lauren Putz and Stephenson. And this core emerges as an early answer to fill Derkowski’s shoes. All four of these batters hit over .330 from the top of the order while also ...

Avery Fantucci doubled to lead off the fourth, and pinch runner Lexi Dellamonica came in to score on a single by Lauren Putz. Ella Stephenson walked after a UCF pitching change, Jenissa Conway ...

Michigan scored four times in the fourth inning, starting with an RBI single by Lauren Putz and a bases-loaded walk drawn by Ella Stephenson. Lilly Vallimont then grounded into a double play that ...